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Connecticut western news., 1887-05-18
NEW MARLBORO.

School has been closed for few days, the teacher having gone to attend the funeral of relative in New York state.
 A movement is on foot to procure an organ for the school in this village.
 The auction sale of the South Berk- shire House livery and equipments will begin on Saturday, May 21st. The sale will continue during the following week, until all the goods are disposed of. See advertisement in another column
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lit Beat All the Others.

H. J. Baker ~ BrO., N. T.:
 Gentlemen-I have used your Potato Fertilizer for four or five years. This year have used three other kinds. but where we applied 2,6O0 lbs of yours on 7 acres for potatoes it beats all others. Our potatoes this year attract the atten- tion of all who see them. think noth- ing better can be made than your ferti- izers. THOMAS RYAN,
 Aug. 11th, 1886. Freehold, N. J.
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SP0RTSMEN, TAKE NOTICE

. A IL persons are forbidden Hunting, Shoot A Ing or Fishing on lands owned or occu- pied by us in the town of Salisbury, Conn.,, under penalty of prosecution.
 Dated at Lakeville, June "A, 1885. Alexander H. Holley. Samuel s. Robbins. Mary w. Ward, Geo. D. Harrison, B. J. Bostwick, Owen McCue, Geo. B. Burial, Mary F. Knight, Smith Cleaveland. M
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SPORTSMEN. scHTdh 1AKa

4 IL persons killing, shooting pursuing and A taking in any way, in open or close sea waters owned or occupied by any ofthe under signed in NORTH CANAAN, Conn.,, will be treat ed as trespassers and prosecuted as such, and will also be prosecuted for all violations of the laws relating to Fish, Game and Birds: Lyman Cunning, Geo. K. Goodwin. Michael
 Keane, Levi Bronson, H. c. Stevens Son,
 Miss Sarah Foster, Talmadge Pulver, Mrs
 Mary E. Clark, Hiram Robey, Chas Morris.
 Geo D. Callame. Leonard Lawrence, Frank
 Gaylord, Wm. P. Pelton, Frederick Bronson
 Hiram Briggs, Isaac Besbs, E. 8. Roberts
 NM. HAy0s.
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Sportsmen Take Notice.

A IL persons are forbidden fishing, hunting A or shooting on our lands or lands occu- pied by us in the towns of North Canaan, Conn.,, and Sheffield and New Marlboro, Mass. R. l.. Taft, E. NJ. Rood, A. A Lawrence, H. c. Allyn, E. D. Lawrence. Frank s. Good win, W. J. Ferguson, o. p. Barnes, James M. Shultz, H. R. Bunnell, B. H. Barnes, H.. 0. Barnes, F. H. Smith. H. N. AdAmS, J. l.. Gillette, Frank MoCAtty.
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The measles and whooping cough have "scaled" Litchfield Hill arfd are seriously interfering with the public schools.
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8povtsmen, take Notice.

A IL PERSONS killing, shooting. pursuing A and taking in any way. in open or close season. Game. Birds, and Fish on the lands and waters owned by any of the undersigned in Salisbury, Connecticut, will be treated as trespassers and prosecuted as such, and will also be prosecuted for all violations of the laws relating to fish, game and birds.
 J. 6 N. o. Scoville, R H Ball. A. J. Spur,
 F. W. Holmes, Jno M Teeter, J.J. Landon.
 P. l.. Barton, J. P. MoNsil. Jeremiah Bush.
 nell. Salisbury. o., Sept. {, lsel.
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Arrive from Southfeld, Mill River and Clay ton 1t 9.1O A. N. Close at PM.
 J. B. HARDENBERaH, P. M.
 New Advertisements. G V Capron, Fishing Tackle Ira W Futile X Son. Auction Coffin & Stanton, To Investors Chase Brothers, Salesmen Wanted Mary Courtadon, Order of Notice Falls Village Iron Bank, Report
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Hartford and Connecticut Vest
 ern Railroad. Runs from Hartford to Rhinebeck on tho Hudson river, where it connects with
 the NY. c. H. R. Railroad.
 Commencing December 20, 1886. GOING WEST. TRAINS LEAVE CANAAN. 7.30 B. m. for Rhinebeck. l2.30 D. m. for Millerton. l.2O p. m. For Rhinebeck, connecting with trains on the N. Y. C.& H. R. railroad 3.47 D. m. for Millerton. 6.30 p. m. for Millerton.
 GOING EAST. TRAINS LEAVE CANAAN. $40 .. m., from Millerton.
 Connecting at Winsted for Watei. bury and Bridgeport. At Simsbury for Westfeld, Northampton, Will. liamsburgh and Holyoke. At Hartford with Express for Springfield and Boston, and all points North and East; arriving in Boston at S.30 p. m.; and for New Haven, arriving at 1.30 p. m.; also for Willimantio, New London, Providence New York. 800 D. m. connecting at Winsted for Water. bury, Bridgeport. At simsbury for West field and Holyoke. At Hartford for New Haven Springfield and Boston. S.12 p. m. for West Winsted. E. MoNEILL, WALTER PEARCE, Superintendent. G. P. and T. A,
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WEDNESDAY, MAY IS. 1887.
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MORGAN'S RAID, 1862.

July 4, Col. John H. Morgan, with SIG
Bipartisan rangers" started from Knoxville,
Tenn, on raid into Kentucky. His object
was to get men and horses for the Confederate
army. His approach struck terror to the
hearts of the country people within 100 miles
of him. When rumor said he was near the
honest farmer led his valuable horses and
cattle into the thick woods, into deep ravines,
and tied them there till this terror should be
passed. 1t is narrated that sometimes, Just
when this had been done, Morgan and his
men would suddenly appear as if they had
come out of the ground, and say to the
affrighted owner: "Here they are. You've
put them just where we wanted them, all
ready for u.s."
Morgan crossed the Cumberland mountains
and galloped northward into the heart of
Kentucky. At Lebanon, on the Louisville
and Nashville railroad, July IL, he destroyed
$4,000 worth of United States government
property. There was dash and romance
about him and his band that caused hun
dreds of young Kentuckians to join them.
Still northward pressed Morgan. July IA,
Is and 1G he destroyed railroads, telegraphs
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Floridian, born in 1925, and

Bragg, in arranging the plan of campaign,
ordered Kirby Smith to move through east
ern Kentucky to Lexington, and then push
on straight to the Ohio river and take possess
sion of Cincinnati. Bragg himself was to
lead an army through central Kentucky and
come out on the Ohio river at Louisville
While in the interior the two generals were to
make junction at Frankfort the capital Of
the state, if practicable, and proclaim Con-
federate government.
Buell. to take charge of the Union defenses
of Kentucky. At this time the federal gen
eral, George w. Morgan, was at Cumber-
land Gap, watching lest the Confederates
should try to get through into Kentucky
there. He sent out detachments Of cavalry
to watch the neighboring gaps. Kirby
Smith sent Gen. Stevenson with his brigade
to engage Morgan's small force, while he him
self led his main army with all speed on into
Kentucky. Gen. Morgan was thus cut off
from re-enforcements and supplies. After
some days on half rations he was forced to
abandon Cumberland Gap altogether, retreat
ing with his command to the Ohio river.
During this time Kirby Smiths main army
was nearing the fat central Kentucky region.
The last of August they suddenly appeared
before Richmond.
Kirby Smiths men had little to eat but
green corn on their raid into Kentucky. 1t
is noticeable throughout the war that the
southern soldiers never carried quantities of
food along, and were never numbered with
baggage. 81 can whip any army that is fol-
lowed by a flock of cattle, was a saying of
Stonewall Jackson's.
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IN the Mexican war He had also served in the
Seminole war. He resigned from the regular
army and was planter in Louisiana In 1861, when
he was appointed Confederate brgadier
general. In February, 1862, he was made
a major general: He, too, was engaged
at the battle of Shiloh. After his invasion of
Kentucky he fought Rosecrans at Murfreesboro
career mostly ended at the battle of Mission
Ridge, 1863 where he was driven back by G rant
Gen. Bragg died at Galveston, Tex, in 1876
Such were the two leaders who were to try
against each other, not only their racing powers,
but their strategic and fighting ability.
Bragg entered Kentucky Sept with over
10000 men. He thus had two days the
start of Buell.
This September, while the famous county
fairs take place at Richmond, Lexington,
Cynthiana and Paris, with their display of
fleet horses. shining Jerseys and short horned
cattle and beautiful women, some gray
boards doubtless remember that twenty five
years ago, this month, there were very few
county fairs in the magnificent Blue Grass
region They were broken up by the tramp
of armies, the hiss of bursting shells and the
thunderous sound of artillery.
1t was Buell's concentration of his army at
Murfreesboro that gave Bragg free scope to
start where he would unmolested.
Sept Buell. started after him with
nearly G0,G00 men. He meant to overtake
Bragg and force him to a battle. His divi.
sion commanders were Gems. Ammen, Thos.
L. Crittenden, Alex Mcdowell McCook,
Wood, Rousseau and Robt. B. Mitchell He
crossed tie Cumberland at Nashville on
his road nori.., and left there three divisions
under Thonla, n garrison.
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LIEUT.. COL. TOPPING. your WnOle uuty.
'Then," said the gallant soldier, Il die content.
Tell my wife and children that my last thoughts
were of Them
Near the old camps of the Union troops,
two miles north from the scene of the first en-
gagement, Manson made another stand Hero
was some hard fighting, but again the Con-
federates were victorious At this time Gen.
Nelson arrived, took command and arranged
for a final stand on a slight elevation near the
cemetery in front of Richmond. Here the
Federal raw recruits, decimated to about 9, 500
men, made their third and last rally against
an enemy vastly superior in numbers and dis
cipline. The Confederate line was twice re-
pulsed Immediately to the right of the ceme-
terry, but the Union line was finally broken
and thanked and the day was hopelessly lost.
Gen. Nelson was twice wounded in this action
Gen. Manson was captured.
In the battle of Richmond there were IL, 900
Confederate troops and thirty-six pieces of
artillery The Union forces consisted of
about 1000 men. The Confederates lost over
900 i'm killed and wounded. The Union troops
lost S25. Besides that, 1900 of them were
made prisoners.
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After tho FIGHT M Richmond Kirby Smith

After tho fight at Richmond Kirby Smith
marched his men to Lexington, the ch'ef town
IN the Blue Grass region Thence he sent out
Cen, Ileth with 5000 men to camp within q
few miles OF Covington, opposite Cincinnati
Another detachment was ordered IN tho d.
rcction Of Louisville Smith himself re-
manned at Lexington, waiting the word TO
join Bragg, and recruiting bis army among
tho blue Grass sympathizers with the Con-
rederatc cause.
Meantime CONSERVATION reigned at Cincin'
natl, and in the populous and well to do
smaller towns along the Ohio below. At
Cincinnati martial law was proclaimed, and
the interchangeable Gen. Lew Wallace began
fortifying with all speed in the region about
Covington, Ky. Thes remains OF these dc.
lenses arc still seen. Wallace ordered all
business houses closed, and the ferry boats
that piled between Cincinnati on tue ONO side,
md Covington and Newport tie Kentucky
side, were stopped. All this half an hour
after Wallace reached Cincinnati, Sept. ].
The scene that followed is beyond descrip-
ton. Mothers Of young infants had Left
them OH one side Of the river, aud visited the
other for business or for pleasure. This iron
military order cut them Off from return, and
for ono night at least both mothers ard
babies were alike frantic. Mechanics and
other workingmen, by the thousand, had left
their families that morning, expecting to re-
turn as usual, only to find themselves stopped
as by an adamantine wall at o'clock. AS
all sorts OF rumors Of capture and impressing
men into the soldiers ranks were prevalent,
none knew for the time what had become OF
those nearest them. Imagination supplied
the lack Of knowledge and drew pictures OF
the fate OF loved ones that did MT err on the
side Of the commonplace and the safe. Gin
cinnatians talk to this day Of Lew Wallace's
military rule in Cincinnati.
He saved it from invasion. la few hours
time he had an army Of 10000 men ready.
By his proclamation he sent prominent
wealthy citizens to the other side Of the river
to work on the Notifications 1t was a curl
Gus spectacle, white handed men with rings
and gold watches digging in the dirt like rail
road laborers, and throwing up earthworks
"Citizens for labor, soldiers for BATTLE"
were Lew Wallace's words.
Recruits besides poured in from Ohio, In
diana and elsewhere, till there were defend.
ers enough there to make the invasion of
Cincinnati serious business for anybody
who should attempt it.
A pontoon bridge was laid across the river,
and over it thousands of new soldiers marched
day and night to man the new Notifications
at Covington. After some days Heth dropped
back and rejoined Kirby Smith.
It is time now to see what Gen. Buell. was
about.
Don Carlos Buell. was an Ohio man, born at
Marietta in 1918. Went Through West Point and
served in the Mexican war. Was made major
general of volunteers in 1862. Took effective
part in the battle Of Shiloh, and after that was
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Probably as singular an Incident as ever
took place in the annals OF war happened
here. On Sept. II, Bragg assaulted, and
was repulsed. Sept. 15 Bragg again de
manded surrender, and was second time
refused. The Confederates withdrew then,
but reappeared third time in force. Bragg
sent flag of truce to the garrison, however,
calling for its surrender In the name Of hui
manity. lie had his whole army around
them, he declared, and II lie was forced to
attack again 1t would be useless shedding
of blood, for tho garrison was doomed at all
hazard. The little Union garrison held n
council of war. It was determined not to
surrender unless the commanding officer of
the garrison was permitted to make a per-
sonal inspection of Bragg's camp, to prove
the truth Of his statement. This was the
answer sent back to the Confederate COM
mander. Strangely enough the offer was ac-
cepted by Bragg. and Col. Wilder went in
person and was escorted through the Confed-
crate quarters the evening of Sept. 16. He
found an army of $4,000 men, with As pieces
OF artillery, against his handful of less than
1900. He decided that further resistance was
useless, and surrendered Munfordsville, with
the honors of war, to Bragg, Sept. H. There
uou pccH pioouv HEuulHS curing inc IOuf
days. Tho flag Of the Fifty seventh Indiana
was cut down after having LAG bullet holes
shot through it. Wilder's resistance had been
gallant and stubborn one. A raw recruit
of the Seventeenth Indiana. printer, sat at
an embrasurc and with his own hands fired
over 500 shots. His comrades loaded for
him.
Newspaper letters of the time say that
Bragg remarked to Wilder after the sur
render: "You have ruined the best brigade
Of my army"
After Munfordsville, Bragg marched to
Prewitt's Knob, Buell. following him with all
his army. Buell. had sent for Thomas from
Nashville, leaving Negley in command there
Thomas joined Buell. with the First division
Sept. 20. Buell. prepared to give battle at
once, but while he did so BragG's army sud-
denly gave him the slip and marched toward
Louisville. hey did not 20 there, however,
but again suddenly changed their course and
marched to Bardstown.
Maj. Gen. Lowell II. Rousseau was one of the
most accomplished officers Of the army of the
Cumberland. He was Kentuckian, born in 1918,
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BRAGG AND BUELL..
The Invasion Of Kentucky
Twenty-Five Years Ago.
RACING FOR LOUISVILLE.
The Battles at Richmond and
Perryville, Ky.

A Race for Chattanooga-Itaids Of tho
Confederate Cons. Morgan and Kirby
Smith In Kentuclsy-COnsternatio Mt
Cincinnati-Its Defense by Gen. Lew.
Wallace-Dcath Of Gen. william Nell
son-Brave Defense of Col. Wilder at
Munfordsville-Race and Chase.
"The attempt to destroy the Union Of these
states we believe to be a crime, not only
against Kentucky but against all mankind"
So declared the loyal legislature of Ken.
lucky in tho autumn of 1861. At the same
time bill was passed calling out 10000
Union volunteers.
In the southern part of the state, however,
there was strong secession sentiment, and
early in September, 1861, Bishop Leonidas
Polk had occupied Columbus, KY, with a
considerable Confederate force
Finally it was resolved by the Confederates
to make a bold dash for tho fertile and
famous Blue Grass region Of Kentucky. Its
beeves and fast horses, its wheat, corn and
sugar cured hams were a suggestion of land
flowing with milk and honey to the appetite
of the southern army boys. Confederate
soldiers were never over fed. Perhaps that
was one reason why they were such good
FIGHTERS
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KENTUCKY AND TENNESSEE

Shortly after he retreated from Corinth in
May, Gen. Beauregard, who was in poor
health, gave up the command Of the Confed-
crate department of the Mississippi His au-
thority was turned over to Maj. Gen. Brax-
ton Bragg, who took command of the army
June 16, 1862. 1t was then at Tupelo, Miss,
town on the Mobile and Ohio railroad, fifty
miles southwest of Corinth.
On taking command of the Confederate
force, Bragg at once started it towards Chat
tanooga, Tenn. Once there, he had an ute
rior dream, which he thought might be real
lied. He would strike thence into Kentucky,
strike boldly and quickly. His southern
army, powerful and enthusiastic, could
drive out all the Union troops that were then
in the state After that, what? What but
the establishing Of secessionist government,
and the gaining Of Kentucky for the Confed-
eracy.
Such was the dream of Maj. Gen. Braxton
Bragg, G. S. A., in June, 1862.
Before the grand expedition started there
had been various Confederate incuisions and
raids Knoxville and East Tennessee were in
possession of the Confederates.
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N.
served in the United States navy. That year lie
was appointed brigadier general of the army
and sent on duty to his own state He recruited
thousands of Union volunteers. At Shiloh
he commanded division, remaining with
Buells army up to Bragg's invasion of Ken
lucky. After the battle of Richmond he was
sent to look after the defenses of Louisville,
for that city expected visit from Bragg
when Kirby Smith was advancing on Louis
vile.
With great vigor Nelson set about fortify-
ing the Kentucky metropolis, but his way was
different from that resorted to by Lew Wal
lace. Wallace issued proclamation calling
on the citizens of Cincinnati to aid in throw
ing up the earthworks, and wealthy and prom
inent citizens responded to the call and dug
with their own hands, Nelson, on the other
hand, gave out the following order:
Having been called on for 1000 laborers, it
is ordered that the citizens of Louisville and
Jefferson county report to Col. Henry Dent
the number of slaves each will furnish, and
they will deliver them into the custody of Col.
Dent, to be used in the erection of fortifica-
lions. Col Dent is ordered to impress a suffi-
Gent number of laborers to erect the works of
defense"
Wherever negroes were found at large in
the streets they were seized and set to work,
and there was wild scurrying to and fro of
dusky forms, and hiding away as soon as the
order became known. Thus the Notifications
at Covington were built voluntarily by citi-
zens of Cincinnati and vicinity. Those of
Louisville were made by the forced labor of
negro slaves.
Gen. Nelson was a brave and able soldier
But he had temper which was a terror to
those who were forced to be about him. His
soldiers knew this well, and sometimes made
it serve their amusement. One evening an
innocent looking civilian came into his camp
inquiring for the quartermaster. The "boys,"
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hal taken possession OF Murireesboro with
valuable stores, July 10, after q sharp fight.
On the approach of Nelson Forrest left tho
town. Nelson pursued but could not over
take him, not having cavalry Forrest sweI't
around Nashville like a tornado, and then
went to McMinnvillc, Tcnn., whence he made
ihids.
Buell. had been busy putting railroads IN
order, the Nashville and Chattanooga and
tho Memphis and Charleston, whereby to
transport his troops. Tho latter part OF July
tho last of his army crossed tho Tennessee
river and moved eastward. This was Gen.
Thomas division. II was on this march
that the lamented Col. Robt. l. McCook was
killed in northern Alabama, He was i'll
and unarmed, travelling ip an ambulance,
when he was shot dead by'guerrillas. He IL
buried at the beautiful Spring Grove ceme-
terry, Cincinnati.
Nelson was ordered to McMinnville, still
after that Industrious raider, Forrest. Early
IN August, 1869, this was the disposition Of
the Federal army: Nelson was at McMinn-
vile, Tenn. Crittenden and McCoolS were at
Battle Greek; Rousseau was on the Decatur
and Columbia railroad. and Thomas was on
the Nashville and Chattanooga railroad.
They were thus scattered over wide dis
trict.
And at this time Bragg began